Shoe-sole.



J. E. OHARA.

" s/HoE SOLE. AFPLICAUON FILED JAN. l0, 916.

1,24L42, Patented sept. 25, 1917.

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E. OHAR, 0F WHITMN, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHOE-SOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

Application filed January 10, 1916. Serial No. 71,373.

and useful Improvements in Shoe-Soles, of

which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe soles, and has for itsobject to provide a resilient moisture proof cushion sole for boots orshoes f The invention consists in the combination and arrangement ofparts set forth in the following s eciication and particularly pointedout 1n the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe with a sole embodying myinvention shown attached thereto and partly in section.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the sole and shoe taken on the line2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section similar "tofz Fig. 2, illustrating amodified form of cush ion.

Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 2, illustratingl still anothermethod of securing the covering to the shoe upper. i i

Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawings. i

In the drawings, 5 is the upper which ma be constructed in accordancewith the wel 4known methods known either as the welt or McKay type ofshoe, but for oonvenience a Welt shoe is shown herewith, and embodies inits construction an insole 6 and a welt 7 preferably secured 'to theinsole 6 and upper 5 in the usual manner.

A cushion member 8 preferablyl constructed of some suitable resilientmaterial such as felt, sponge rubber, corrugated rub-A- ber, pulverizedcork, leather shavings or the like, is arranged beneath the insole 6,said cushion member beingformed tapering or v gradually increasing inthickness from the toe portion 9 thereof to the heel portion 10, so asto elevate said heel portion.

A covering or casing 11 preferably constructed of leather or othersuitable material is formed so as to incase said cushion member, saidcovering preferably embodying in its construction a sole portion 12 anda rim 13. The upper edge of the rim 13 is prefp erably attached to theWelt 7 by stitches 14, said stitches being at a substantial distancefrom the tread or sole ortion of said casing or covering, and there orefar enough from formed of suitable resilient material erably rubberwhich is adapted to conro to the inner shape of the casing 11.

The inner casing 18 is adapted to be innaad with air throng? a sua-abi@van@ i9 formed in one side t ereof and extending through the covering11. 'llhe casings 11 and 11 are preferably treated in such a manner thatthey will resist moisture, thus providing a very resilient andcomfortable shoe, :capable of being used in either dry or wet weatherwithout danger of moisture being conducted from the ground through tothe interior of the shoe.

' Either of the forms illustrated are adapted to support the heel,instep or forepart ortions of the foot equally well and therebyeliminate all possibility of falling arch.

Refering now to Fig. d which is a modified view of a shoe, preferably ofthe Mc- Kay type of shoe in which 20 is' the upper and 21 the inner solethereof which are assembled in the usual well known manner. A.

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covering 22, preferably formed of some suiterably by stitches 23. Thecovering 22- is provided with an outward turned rim 24: at

the lower edge thereof yto which is attached an outer sole 25 preferablyby stitches 26. The covering 22 may be filled with any suitableresilient lling material 27 such as that used in connection with theforms illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.

Having thus described my invention what 1 claim and desire by LettersPatent to secure is:

1. The combination with a shoe upper, of a sole embodying a casin memberhaving a transverse portion, exten in entirely across the sole, providedwith a si e wall isposed substantially at right angles to and intel withsaid transverse portion, said side wall gradually decreasing in depthfrom. heel 't0 terminating in an outwardly projecting rim, means forsecuring said transverse portion 15 to said upper, a cushion memberconstructed of felt adapted to fill said casing, and an outer soleattached to the rim of said casing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing 20 Witnesses.

JAMES E. OI-IARA.

Witnesses:

SYDNEY E. TAFT, HATTIE E. STRAT'roN.

